God has promised His people more than just freedom from sin’s penalty. He offers rest. A rest that goes beyond initial salvation. A rest that invites us to cease striving in our own strength. Hebrews 4 assures us that this deeper rest is still available to God’s people today. It is not just rest from guilt, but rest from self-effort. Not only forgiveness, but freedom from the burden of trying to be the source of our own spiritual growth.

Today’s devotional from A.B. Simpson invites us to recognize the deeply personal and intimate guidance of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. He does not lead in only one way. Sometimes He ushers us into prayer, into service, into trials, or into new places that stretch us. At other times, He brings us into quiet stillness. In those moments, we are not abandoned or forgotten, but lovingly held under His protection, gently being prepared and strengthened for what lies ahead.

Today, Oswald Chambers draws our attention to the difference between passing through the Cross and living from it. Many believers think of the Cross only as the entry point to salvation, but Chambers points us deeper. We are not merely meant to pass through the Cross, but to remain in it, to be completely identified with Jesus in every area of life. This identification is most vividly experienced in prayer.

Today’s devotional from Miles Stanford reminds us that walking in the Spirit is not about fixating on the Spirit Himself, but about remaining centered on Jesus. The role of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Son, not to draw attention to Himself. As we walk, worship, and pray in the Spirit, He reveals the Lord Jesus to us—our true source, center, and supply. Jesus made it clear that the Spirit would take what is His and make it known to us, anchoring our hearts in the relationship that brings life.

God’s mercy is never sloppy. It flows from His righteousness, not from turning a blind eye to sin. In this devotional, we’re reminded that genuine mercy toward others is born not from leniency or shared weakness, but from a heart that is honest before the Lord and upright in its own walk. When we are serious about our own sanctification, we’ll no longer feel the need to scrutinize others. Instead, we’ll learn to extend the same mercy we have received from God.

Today’s devotional compiled by Nick Harrison redirects our attention from striving for life to living from the life we already possess in Christ. Rather than trying to conform our fleshly lives to some moral ideal, we are called to embrace the actual life that is hidden with Christ in God. The devotional highlights that this new life is not something we chase, but something we already have. It is not an unreachable standard, but a present reality into which we are invited to walk, rest, and rejoice.

Ephesians 1:17–18 points us toward a powerful truth. God desires that we grow in spiritual understanding not merely through intellect, but through revelation. Paul speaks of the “eyes of your heart” being enlightened, not just the mind. This matters deeply. A loveless mind may gather facts, but only a heart made alive in Jesus can truly perceive the riches of what God has given and is doing in His people.

T. Austin-Sparks invites us to peer through an open window, not into abstract doctrine or dry familiarity, but into a living revelation of Jesus. He reminds us that the true knowledge of Jesus is not uncovered through study alone or clever reasoning. It is revealed, not discovered. It is seen through the eyes of the heart, not merely understood by the mind. This illumination comes by the Holy Spirit, who speaks through the Word to bring Jesus into view.

Ray Stedman’s devotional from Jeremiah 2:1–3 gently calls us to remember. Through the voice of the prophet, the Lord reminds His people what it was like in the beginning, when their love was undivided and their devotion simple and sincere. He recalls their early love like that of a bride following her beloved through the wilderness. It is not a scolding voice, but a tender one, inviting His people to reflect on how things were when they walked in close communion with Him.

Today’s devotional from Bob Hoekstra explores the deeper layers of rest God offers to His people. It begins with the truth that salvation through Jesus frees us from the guilt of sin. Yet, the invitation doesn’t end there. There is a further rest offered—a rest from striving, from doubt, and from the weariness of self-effort. This rest is not a one-time event, but a continual posture of faith. It is the result of trusting in the promises of God rather than trying to manufacture our own righteousness or strength.

Today’s devotional from A.B. Simpson reflects on Revelation 3:20, where Jesus presents Himself not as a distant figure but as One who lovingly knocks, waiting to enter and dine in close fellowship. The message is simple and personal. Jesus desires more than our acknowledgment. He desires our communion. He stands ready, not to condemn or critique, but to commune with hearts that will simply open to Him.

Today’s devotional from Oswald Chambers leads us into a sacred tension: the baffling nature of God’s call. Oswald Chambers describes how Jesus led His disciples straight into the heartbreak of His crucifixion. From every human perspective, His mission looked like a failure. Yet, in God’s eyes, it was perfect obedience and triumph. What confounded human logic fulfilled divine purpose.

Today’s entry from Miles Stanford invites us to examine the root of our trust in God. Trust is not summoned from willpower or religious pressure. It arises as we come to know Him, through His Word, by His Spirit, and in the person of His Son. Knowing the Father through Jesus is what nurtures unwavering trust.

Today’s reading from Witness Lee centers on the blessing of being merciful. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy,” Jesus says in Matthew 5:7. It may sound simple, but this truth reveals a profound divide between how we treat ourselves and how we treat others. We are to deal strictly and honestly with our own weaknesses, never excusing sin or brushing it aside. Yet toward others, the Lord invites us into a life marked by compassion, not condemnation.

E. Stanley Jones unpacks what it means to grow in the knowledge of Jesus, using Paul's words from Ephesians 1:17: “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.” This growth is not mechanical, and it is certainly not merely intellectual. It is a spiritual unfolding, requiring both human participation and divine initiative. Jones highlights two tendencies that believers often fall into. Some lean only on human wisdom and reasoning. Others rely only on personal revelation, waiting passively for something to be given without seeking understanding. He gently calls out both as incomplete.

Today’s devotional from Nick Harrison has us reading from 1 Thessalonians 5:17 which reminds us of a simple but life-defining invitation: "Pray continually." Tozer and Guyon both explore what this looks like in everyday life, moving beyond formal times of prayer and into the realm of moment-by-moment fellowship with God.

Today, T. Austin-Sparks points us to a sobering truth: the natural tendency of the church, and of each individual believer, is to drift downward from the high ground of spiritual union with Jesus. From the vibrant days of Acts to the institutional decline of the church over the centuries, this downward pull has persisted. Whether through worldly prosperity or painful adversity, the temptation remains the same, trading spiritual altitude for temporal ease.

In today’s devotional, Ray Stedman draws from Jeremiah 1 to show us the unshakable confidence that comes from knowing who God is and who we are in Him. Jeremiah, young and likely overwhelmed, is appointed by God to stand against the entire nation. He is not told that it will be easy. In fact, he is warned that kings, priests, and people will oppose him. But God doesn’t just give Jeremiah a task. He gives him an identity. He calls him a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall.

Today’s devotional from A.B. Simpson draws from Romans 8:9 and reminds us that being spiritual is not a matter of personality or discipline. True spirituality is not found in how deeply reflective or zealous we appear. It is about whether the Spirit of God lives in us. Scripture declares plainly that if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Him. This isn’t meant to discourage but to clarify. The mark of belonging is not performance. It is presence—the presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

Oswald Chambers reminds us today that God's choice of us is not based on any strength, talent, or virtue we possess. In fact, it is our poverty that qualifies us. When we still believe we have something valuable to offer apart from Jesus, we tend to cling to our own goals and ambitions. But when we come to the end of ourselves, we become usable to God. That’s when He draws us into the deeper places, even into the costly journey to “Jerusalem,” where His purposes unfold.